The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-03
Items from the Courts.

| SHOOTER KLoBE ESCAPES PUNISHMENT
| John Kobe and John Beecher, who assaulted
Mr. Koss. of the firm of Koss Sc Futz. on Mon
day night, had a hearing before acting Mayor
| Febeman yesterday morning. The firm made
| no effort to prosecute the men. and there being
| Koss he was dischared Beecher fined for
| disturbing the peace
ACCUSED HIS NEIGHBoR OF STEALING.
Charles A. Webb. Lawrence county farmer,
has been made defendant in two i'm portant suits
filed in the Superior Court by his neighbor
Abraham Wright Mr. WRIGHT makes his liv
ing by hauling wood TO the city and selling it on
market. Two weeks ago Mr.. Webb accused
him of stealing wood from pile along the road
side near his house and bringing it to the city
and selling it. 1t is alleged by Mr. Wright
that Mr.. Webb went among his neighbors and
told them that he had not only stolen the wood.
but had been in the habit of hauling from the
pile for several months. Mr.. Wright thinks he
has been greatly damaged and brings two suits.
one for SANDER and the other for damages The
demand In each case Is for So O00
DECISION IN BANK SUIT.
Ezra Lippncott by intervening petition in the
suit of the First National Bank against Henry
Migan. receiver and others, sought to rec v-
a claim against the Shaw Carriage Company,
the property of which had been sold for the ben
eft of the claims held against it BIZ the Indiana
Banking Company and Milligan, receiver. This
property was among the issues of the SUIT of the
First National Bank against Milligan, receiv-
or of the old First National Judge Woods. of
the United States Court. yesterday gave de-
cree that against the Indiana Banking Com
pany, the First National No. 2556, is estopped
from asserting its claims by force of the trpar-
tite agreement or release of Aug. IL, 1883.
A wosfAN's LIABILITY AS AN INDoRsER
In the United States Court. yesterday, Judge
Woods held. in the case of Stubhings against
Roberts, that the plaintiff was entitled to recov-
er one note of 81. 00O but as to the other, for
b. I'D e. <Ha| aFo T.
this suit involved the right of a married
woman to become surety. which, in this in
stance. Mrs. Roberts did by signing the notes of
her brother -in-law. On the $1,000 note the
Judge said the evidence failed to support the
special defense. 1t shown that Mrs. Rob
erts signed and delivered the note. and if OF her
names of principal debtors not signed
cording to her intention, the fault IS attribu-
table to her. In regard to the other note-that
for S4.200-the Judge said that Mrs. Roberts had
been imposed upon, as the amount of the
listing mortgage against the property and the
amount OF Stubbines claim were not told to
her. Had this been done ne believed no sane
person would have signed the note.
FINED FOR BEATING HIS wIFE's ESCORT.
In the Mayors court. yesterday morning,
Chris Zimmerman and John Sullivan were tried
for fighting over the handsome young wife of
Mr.. Zimmerman. The evidence showed that
Mrs. Zimmerman and Mr.. Sullivan had been
great friends for some time. and in consequence
Zimmerman became jealous. Monday evening
there was some music and dancing at the house
of Mrs Elma Aikers. and Mrs. Zimmerman
and Mr. Sullivan were both there Mr. Zin-
norman had announced that he going to
Chicago. but knowing of the gathering. he
cluded to hide in the neighborhood and watch
his wife, About IL o'clock he saw her and Mrs
Aikers leave the house with Mr.. Sullivan to go
to ice-cream parlor by. He then made
his presence known, and beat Sullivan until his
friends could barely recognize him. The
thought he had ground for suspecting infidel-
ity on the part of his wife and fined him $25 and
costs. Sullivan, who was also arrested,
discharpad